Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 104598
Private Education: Single Sex Education
Tabled: 9 January 2026
Answered: 29 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
David Reed
Conservative — Exmouth and Exeter East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many independent single-sex schools have (a) closed and (b) changed their admissions policy to become dual-sex since 1 January 2025.
Answer
Olivia BaileyFive girls’ single sex schools and two boys’ single sex schools have closed since 1 January 2025. The department does not collect data on how many schools have changed their admissions policy to become dual-sex.